I don’t like the hard, fast motion of this lady’s knee lifts. That seems like an injury waiting to happen.
My coaches taught me to take slower, more deliberate moves. That we should never make hard, jerking motions exercising. Every exercise should have a smooth, deliberate motion with complete extension and retraction. Consider deep knee bends and squats. That’s a slow and controlled movement.
I don’t know what they teach now. I’ve seen dance aerobics on tv and never had any interest in doing them.
Looks normal to me. She’s not even moving that violently. I’m guessing she’s had chronic Achilles tendinitis for a while. That can weaken the tendon and result in a rupture under otherwise normal loads. Or not. There are cases of Achilles rupture with no prior warning.
Slow, deliberate movements in practice produce slow deliberate movements in competition. Plyometrics are an accepted way to develop quick, explosive movements.